include/imageObjectIM.class.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) before 1.4.15, when the ImageMagick picture processing method is configured, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) quality, (2) angle, or (3) clipval parameter to picEditor.php.
CVE-2008-0506
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 59%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 31, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://coppermine-gallery.net/forum/index.php?topic=50103.0
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28682
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487310/100/200/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27512
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019286
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0367
- cve@mitrehttp://www.waraxe.us/advisory-65.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5019
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://coppermine-gallery.net/forum/index.php?topic=50103.0
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28682
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487310/100/200/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27512
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019286
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0367
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-65.html
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16909✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 3, 2010
Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.14 - 'picEditor.php' Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/coppermine_piceditor✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 30, 2008
Coppermine Photo Gallery picEditor.php Command Execution
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